English Explanatory Dictionary

Shropshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.
  2. Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin.
noun
  1. One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shropshire.wav

Word forms

Shropshire Shropshires

Etymology

From Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”).

Derived words

North Shropshire Shropshire Blue
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